The Irish standard., 1887-11-19
JUBILEE OF POPE LEO XIII,
Preparations fer the Great Ecclesias-
tical Event Of the Coming
Year.
THE CoMTE DE PAR'S'S GIFT.

THE COMTE DE PAR'S'S GIFT.
knights Of Pontihcal Orders s--The
Quirinal and the Ju-
bilee.
The number of gifts sent to the Vati-
can Exhibition is SO great that, be-
sides the two galleries already added to
the space originally allotted to the ex-
hibitlon. two more galleries are to be
now added A large number Of cases
containing ob:rcts for the exhibition,
arrived last wvek in Rome from Hol
land and Spain. AT Bergamo q prelim-
mary exhibition of objects for the IIx-
| hibition occupied five large rooms. The
director of the French Academy at
Eome. NJ. Hebert, has presented,
through the French Ambassador to the
Holy See, as jubilee Offering, a large
picture OF the Blessed Virgin with the
Child Jesus. The local Roman COM
mittee of the Exhibition. in a recent
circular states that Rome will offer to
the Pope paintings by Grandi, Aldi,
and Tadolini. The Tu es Petrus by
Meluzzi will be sung by three hundred
voices in the great hall of the Exhibi-
tion at the opening ceremony, at which
likewise hymn by Capocci and can
tata by Gounod will be performed.
The head of the. royal house of
France has sent to the Holy Father a
valuable writing table for the Pope's
personal use, and. in addition, a silver
model of Joan of Arcs statue, sculp-
tured by Princess Mary of Orleans, one
of King Louis Philippe's daughters. The
original. in marble, is at Versailles.
and a fine copy is to be seen at the
Chateau d'Eu. The French heroine is
represented standing, her breastplate
on, the cross shaped hilt OF her sword
pressed against her heart.
The Empress Eugenie s jubilee pres
ept to the Pope is portrait Of the late
Prince Imperial (godson of Plus Ky,
framed in violets of amethyst and gold
bees, and supported by an enameled
eagle with outspread wings.
1T is untrue that Baron Charette and
hundred of his former comrades in
arms OF the Regiment Of Pontitical
Zouaves, have gone to Rome to offer
the congratulations Of the survivors of
the regiment to The Holy Father on his
Jubilee. They intend however. offer
ing the Pope {. handsome yellow and
white Tapal standard, ador, ed With the
ponti6cal arms and figures OF the
patron saints Of various countries
which sent soldiers to defend The Holy
See. England is represented by st.
George, Ireland hy St. Patrick, and
Canada by st. John the Baptist.
DR., f. Comes, of Bombay, sent 81
short time ago to Rome as a Jubilee
gift beautiful piece OF Tanna silk
specially manufactured for the occasion.
The dolly Father has conveyed his
thanks to the donor through Mgr.
Agliardi, and has intimated his inten-
tion of celebrating his Jubilee Mass in
a soutane made from the product of
the Tanna looms.
We have received the following COM
municatioD:
AS there are in England great many
N.t h.aporo1 3,1r &l,o
Holy See who might Wjsh to take part
in the subscription late1ss started in
Paris by the Dignitsries and Knights
of P:,ntifcal Orders to present Pope
Leo XIII. with token OF homage on
the occasion Of his Sacerdotai Jubilee,
the committee will be obliged to the
Tablet for bringing the matter to the
knowledge Of it's readers. The sub
scription is an international one, there
being OF the committee two English
subjects, namely, the Hon. j. A.
Chapleau, Secretary Of State for the
Dominion of Canada. and Mr.. g.
Drolet. the late Canadian Commission.
or at the Paris Exhibition Of 1878. The
proposed testimonial will take the form
Of a work of art and a golden register
of subscribers.
h In regard to the above communica-
tion we may remark that subscriptions
are invited, not merely from Dignitar-
les and Knights Of Pontifcal Orders,
but also from those who have received
military medals or other distinctions
from the Holy See. The honorary
Presidents OF the Subscription Com
5mittee are General Baron de Charette
and the Hon. ] "a. Chapleau.
The diocese Of Valencia has organ
izedSa local ibition ofitss Jubilee Of
.ferings Among these is b costly stole
embroide dered with 5brillia nts. diamonds,
rslbies, emeralds and pearls. Cordova|
5ls sending splendid silver mage,
three feetshigh, ofSits pat tron, S 81 iRaph
;ael the .ATchangel lss ssaragossa send
lelsostl copy the eIgi ginejdel Filar.,'S2tl
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